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NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST REVIEWER IN SCIENCE

General Directions: Read the questions carefully. Answer each item by shading the letter of the BEST answer./.km

EARTH SCIENCE
A. Total dating B. Absolute dating
1. What process occurs if there are formation and C. Relative dating D. Comparative dating
movement of magma under the earth’s crust?
A. decompression melting B. flux melting 15. Which Era represents “ancient life?
C. heat transfer D. partial melting A. Cenozoic B. Mesozoic
C. Paleozoic D. Proterozoic
2. What term should be used to describe a semi-liquid hot
molten rock located beneath the Earth? 16. When did the Precambrian Era begin?
A. lava B. magma A. 4.53 billion years ago B. 4.54 billion years ago
C. rocks D. sand C. 4.55 billion years ago D. 4.56 billion years ago

3. In what part of the earth does magmatism happen? 17.Which of the following represents the longest time?
A. Asthenosphere B. Earth’s crust A. Precambrian B. Paleozoic
C. Earth’s core D. Lithosphere C. Mesozoic D. Cenozoic

4. What do you call the semi-liquid hot molten rocks found 18.It is the water present on the surface of the earth in the
on the surface of earth once the volcano erupts? form of oceans, rivers, lakes, and reservoir.
A. lava B. magma A. Ground water B. Surface water
C. sand D. rocks C. Tap water D. Rainwater

5. What are the two most abundant elements in magma? 19.It is the water present beneath Earth's surface in rock
A. oxygen and iron B. oxygen and magnesium and soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock
C. silicon and aluminum D. silicon and oxygen formations.
A. Ground water B. Surface water
6. Where does upwelling process most likely occur? C. Tap water D. Rainwater
A. Abyssal plane B. Mid-oceanic ridge 20.Which of the following is the correct decreasing order
C. Seamount D. Trench of the types of coal based on the quality?
A. Anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous and lignite
7. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the B. Anthracite, lignite, bituminous and subbituminous
Wilson Cycle? C. Lignite, anthracite, subbituminous and bituminous
I. Young to mature mountain belts 6 D. Lignite, subbituminous, bituminous and anthracite
II. Narrow seas with matching coasts 2
III. Ocean basin with continental margins 3 21. How does ozone layer support life on Earth?
IV. Narrow irregular seas with young mountains 5 A. by providing significant insulation
V. Islands arcs and trenches around basin edge 4 B. by providing energy needed by organisms
VI. Complex system of linear rift valleys on continent 1 C. by protecting it from the sun’s harmful radiation
A. I, II, III, IV, V, VI B. VI, V, IV, III, II, I
C. VI, II, III, V, IV, I D. I, V, VI, IV, III, II
D. by giving protection against small to medium size
meteorites
8. Which of the following is the best example of ocean
basin in Suturing stage? 22. Ozone layer is one of the compositions of Earth’s
A. Atlantic Ocean B. Himalayas Mountains atmosphere. What do you think will happen if the
C. Pacific Ocean D. Red Sea ozone layer completely depletes?
A. changes in weather
9.Which of the following is the deepest part of the ocean? B. solar wind will pass through
C. penetration of ultraviolet radiation to Earth’s surface
A. Abyssal plain B. Continental slope D. meteors will freely get through the Earth’s atmosphere
C. Seamount D. Trench
23. Which of the following are not a function of Earth’s
10.Which of the following refers to the seafloor mountain ozone layer?
system? I. It produces enough amount of rain.
A. Abyssal plain B. Continental slope II. It filters harmful UV radiation that reaches Earth.
C. Mid-oceanic ridge D. Trench III. It regulates the weather on Earth.
IV. It protects Earth from meteors and asteroids
11. Which is NOT true about the rock cycle? impact.
A. Rocks are recycled. A. I, II and III B. I, II and IV
B. It shows that rock is lost forever. C. I, III and IV D. II, III and IV
C. It shows the rock’s journey as it changes.
D. It is a summary of the processes that change rock 24. Oceans cover almost the entire Earth’s surface. How
from one kind to another. does it contribute to Earth’s habitable condition?
A. It protects and absorbs solar radiation.
12. Which type of rock usually contains fossils? B. It protects and absorbs solar radiation.
A. all types of rocks B. igneous C. It absorbs and redistributes solar radiation.
C. metamorphic C. sedimentary D. It adsorbs and replenishes solar radiation.
13. What technique explains that the lowest layer is the 25. Analyze the given situations below. Which of it is an
oldest while the topmost layer is the youngest just like the interaction between geosphere and atmosphere?
clothes in the laundry basket? A. Bacteria converting nitrogen to ammonium
A. Dendrochronology B. Relative dating B. Plants undergoing the process of transpiration
C. Absolute dating D. Stratigraphy C. Rocks undergoing the process of weathering due
to flood
14. Which method evaluates the exact age of the sample? D. Water evaporating from the soil
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LIFE SCIENCE

1. It is considered as the basic unit of life

a. Animals b. cell c. chloroplast d. plants

2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of prokaryotes?

a. DNA b. cell membrane c. cell wall d. endoplasmic reticulum

3. Who was the scientist discovered a multitude of tiny pores that named “cells”?
a.Robert Hooke b. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
c. Theodore Schwann d. Matthias Jacob Schleiden

4. Who was the scientist who saw cells using microscope containing improved lenses? He found motile objects named
“animalcules”.
a. Robert Hooke b. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
c. Theodore Schwann d. Matthias Jacob Schleiden

5. Who was these 2 scientists who postulated the three tenets of cell theory?
a. Hooke & Leeuwenhoek
b. Virchow & Schleiden
c. Schwann & Schleiden
d. Schwann & Hooke

6. Which of the following are embodied in the cell theory?

1. Living things arise from pre-existing cells
2. Life comes from life
3. All living things are composed of cells
4. Living things arise spontaneously from nonliving matter
a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d. 1,2 and 3

7. Cells that use a great amount of energy usually contain numerous

a. Golgi bodies b. vacuoles c. ribosomes d. mitochondria

8. Which of the following statement does NOT support the concept of ATP-ADP cycle?
A. ATP contains less energy than ADP
B. ATP alters the structure of the integral protein that functions as a pump.
C. ATP provides the energy to pull the myosin back, by hydrolyzing to ADP + Pi
D. ATP plays a role in the transport of macromolecules such as proteins and lipids in and out of the cell.

9. Which of the following happens during energy coupling and transfer?

A. Energy is transformed from one form to another
B. Energy is transferred all throughout the human body system
C. Energy is transferred from one reaction to another in order to drive the second reaction.
D. All of the situation above happens during energy coupling and transfer

10. Which of the following inner tissue of a leaf thus photosynthesis occur?
A. Stomata B. Mesophyll C.Thylakoid D. Thylakoid Lumen

11. What is generated when organisms undergo photosynthesis?

A. Carbon Dioxide and water B. Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen
C. Oxygen and Glucose D. Glucose and water

12. In the absence of O2, to which is pyruvate converted?

A. CO2 C. Lactic Acid B. Oxygen D. Pyruvic Acid

13. All of life can be divided into three domains based on the type of cell of the organism, they are ___?
A. Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
B. Archaea, Bacteria, Prokarya
C. Archaea, Bacteria, Animalia
D. Archaea, Bacteria, Plantae

14. The genitalia of the male damselfly vary in shape. Certain males can only hold onto & mate with females whose genitalia
fit. What type of reproductive barrier is this?
A. Behavioral isolation
B. Gametic isolation
C. Mechanical isolation
D. Temporal isolation

15.Which of the following describe how organisms are classified in the taxonomic classification system?
A. In the hierarchal model for the taxonomic classification system, from the point of origin, the groups become less specific.
B. The categories in the taxonomic classification system are organized from smaller, more specific categories to larger categories.
C. The taxonomic classification system uses a hierarchical model to organize living organisms. At each sublevel, the organisms are
more similar.
D. The taxonomic classification system uses a hierarchical model to organize living organisms. At each sublevel, the number of
organisms increases.
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16.What does the term “rooted” mean on a phylogenetic tree diagram?

A. relationships among species do not show
B. all organisms represented in the diagram relate to a single ancestral lineage
C. a single lineage evolved into a distinct new one
D. a lineage evolved early from the root and remains unbranched

17.The lava released by a volcanic eruption separates two populations of a species of monkey. What does this represent?
A. Behavioral isolation
B. Geographical isolation
C. Mechanical isolation
D. Temporal isolation

18.Catastrophism, meaning the regular occurrence of geological or meteorological disturbances (catastrophes), was Cuvier's
attempt to explain the existence of ______?
A. Evolution.
B. The fossil record.
C. Uniformitarianism.
D. The origin of new species

19. Which of the following ideas is not included in Darwin’s theory?

A. All organisms that have ever existed arose through evolutionary modifications of ancestral species.
B. The great variety of species live today resulted from the diversification of ancestral species.
C. Natural selection drives some evolutionary change.
D. Natural selection eliminates adaptive traits.

20.Which organism below first dominated Earth?

A. Dinosaurs
B. Insects
C. Fish
D. Bacteria
21. The hormone progesterone inhibits production of ____?
A. Estrogen and FSH B. Inhibilin and LH C. LH and oxytocin D. LH and FSH

22. The two hormones of birth control would be__________, ____________.

A. Testosterone and Estrogen B. Testosterone and Progesterone
C. Progesterone and FSH D. Estrogen and Progesterone

23. A type of reproduction wherein a single parentproduces new organism without fertilization.
A. Sexual B. Asexual C. Fission D. Budding

24. What is true about the pattern growth of an animal?

A. They grow continuously B. They are not growing
C. They tend to grow to a maximum size D. None of these choices

25. Which of the following refers to the result of twoor more separate fertilization events where the resulting zygotes
develop almost simultaneously?
A. Dizygotic twins; fraternal twins B. Dizygotic twins; identical twins
C. Monozygotic twins; fraternal twins D. monozygotic twins; identical twins

CHEMISTRY

1) Which of the following is a basic step in the scientific

method? 5) What is the term for the amount of substance measured
A) Perform an experiment and collect data. by a laboratory balance?
B) Analyze experimental data and propose a hypothesis. A) length B) mass
C) Test a hypothesis and state a theory or law. C) volume D) weight
D) all of the above
6) What is the term for the digits that exceed the certainty
2) Which of the following statements is a natural law? of the instrument?
A) The mass of substances, before and after a chemical change, is the A) inexact digits B) nonsignificant digits
same.
C) significant digits D) uncertain digits
B) If the volume of a gas doubles, the pressure decreases by a factor of
two.
C) The energy derived from a change in mass is found by E = mc2. 7) Which of the following is the basic unit of temperature
D) all of the above in the metric system?
A) Celsius degree (°C) B) Fahrenheit degree(°F)
3) What subject is said to be at the crossroads of biology, C) Kelvin unit (K) D) all of the above
physics, and geology?
A) biochemistry B) chemistry 8) What is the symbol for the metric unit micrometer?
C) environmental chemistry D) geochemistry A) cm B) mm C) Mm D) μm

4) What is the term for a statement of two exactly equal 9) What is the name corresponding to the metric symbol
values? mL?
A) exact equivalent B) exact value A) megaliter B) metroliter
C) identical equivalent D) identical value C) microliter D) milliliter
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10) Which of the following laws states that the total mass 18) Which of the following states that the pressure and
and energy before a chemical reaction is equal to the total volume are inversely proportional for a gas at constant
mass and energy after the reaction? temperature?
A) law of conservation of energy A) Boyle's law B) Charles' law
B) law of conservation of mass C) Dalton's law D) Gay-Lussac's law
C) law of conservation of mass and energy
D) law of definite composition
19) Which of the following changes decreases the pressure
of a gas?
11) What is the subatomic particle having a negligible A) increasing the volume
mass and a negative charge? B) decreasing the temperature
A) electron B) neutron C) decreasing the number of gas molecules
C) proton D) quark D) all of the above
12) What is the general term that refers to either visible or 20) What is the term for the valence electrons in a
invisible radiant energy? molecule that are not shared?
A) continuous spectrum B) emission spectrum A) bonding electrons B) core electrons
C) line spectrum D) light C) kernel electrons D) nonbonding electrons
13) What is the term for the minimum amount of energy to 21) Which of the following is held together by ionic bonds?
remove an electron from a neutral atom in the gaseous B) Mg3N2
state? A) AlCl3
A) atomic energy B) electron energy C) Cu2S D) all of the above
C) ionization energy D) nuclear energy
22) How many moles of chlorine gas react with 1 mol of
14) Which of the following is a representative element? hydrogen gas according to the balanced chemical
A) B B) Be equation?
C) Br D) all of the above H2(g) + Cl2(g) → 2 HCl(g)
A) 1 mol B) 2 mol
15) Which fourth period transition element has the highest C) 3 mol D) 4 mol
atomic number?
A) Ca B) Cd 23) What term expresses the ratio of moles of reactants
C) Kr D) Zn and products according to the coefficients in the
balanced chemical equation?
16) What is the term for the value corresponding to the A) mole ratio B) reactant ratio
number of atoms in 12.01 g of carbon? C) product ratio D) yield ratio
A) Avogadro's number B) atomic number 24)What is the total number of valence electrons in one
C) mass number D) mole number molecule of H2O2?
A) 2 B) 8
17) What is the theoretical temperature at which the C) 14 D) 18
kinetic energy of a gas is zero?
A) absolute zero B) -100°C
C) -273°F D) -273 K

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

1. Which of the following is NOT an evidence of star

formation? 7. Which is the first stage of a star’s life cycle?
a. hydrogen b. helium a. black hole b. nebula
c. infrared radiation d. rocks c. protostar d. white dwarf

2. Which process produced Star’s energy? 8. This element is produced through Big Bang
a. combustion b. decomposition Nucleosynthesis second most abundant element in the
c. nuclear fission d. nuclear fusion universe.
a. carbon b. helium
3. Which of the following will sun’s evolve when reaches c. hydrogen d. oxygen
the end of red giant phase?
a. black hole b. supernova 9. What object is formed from gas and dust particles
c. red super giant d. white dwarf which are pulled together by gravity and no nuclear
fusion has happened yet?
4. These are the biggest stars in the universe. a. nebula b. main sequence star
a. main sequence star b. red giant c. protostar d. red supergiant star
c. red super giant d. white dwarf
10. He successfully carried out a nuclear transmutation
5. Which of the following gases are major components reaction, a process of transforming one element or
of star? isotope into another element.
a. carbon and oxygen b. helium and carbon a. Chadwick b. Mendeleev
c. hydrogen and carbon d. hydrogen and helium c. Moseley d. Rutherford

6. Which of the following statements is FALSE? 11. In this process there’s a buildup of a VERY heavy
a. The core of red giant star is made up of carbon isotope, then as beta-decays occur, you march up in
b. The average star has shorter life span atomic number and produce heavy product.
c. The more massive the star is the faster it burns its fuel a. S Process b. Nuclear Fission
d. No elements heavier than Iron can be produced in a massive c. R-Process d. Proton-Proton Reaction
star
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12. The following molecules have polar covalent bonds

EXCEPT?
a. NH3 b. CS2 c. BCl3 d. HBr

13. Which of the following bonds is the MOST polar?

a. H-Cl b. C-Cl c. H-H d. N-

14. What is the molecular shape of CHBr3?

a. Linear b. Trigonal planar
c. Trigonal bipyramidal d. Tetrahedral

15. Which description below correctly describes polar

molecules?
a. Have polar bonds present.
b. The polar bonds are arranged so that they do not cancel.
c. Lone pairs on the central atom are arranged so that they do
not cancel.
d. Lone pairs on the central atom are arranged so that they can
be cancelled out.

16. Which of the following IMFAs is considered as the

weakest?
a. H-bonding b. Ion-dipole
c. Dipole-dipole d. London forces

17. The boiling point of water is greater than dihydrogen

sulfide because of ______.
a. Dipole-dipole bond b. H-bonding
c. London dispersion d. Ion-dipole

18. ______ refers to the energy required to increase the

surface area by a unit amount.
a. Viscosity b. Surface tension
c. Vapor pressure d. Density

19. Which of the following statements is TRUE about

nonpolar molecules?
a. Have high boiling point c. Have low surface tension
b. Have high melting point d. Have low vapor pressure

20. What is true about intermolecular forces?

a. They are strong bonds that form between atoms of molecules.
b. Substances can form more than one but one will predominate.
c. They are stronger than the intramolecular forces between atoms.
d. There is a vague relationship between intermolecular forces and bulk
properties.

21. Ion-dipole interaction results from the

a. Attraction between an ion and a polar molecule.
b. Repulsion between a dipole and another dipole.
c. Repulsion between a polar with a nonpolar molecule.
d. Attraction between a polar with another polar molecule.

22. What is true of viscosity of substances?

a. Viscosity of substances increases as the temperature
increases.
b. The least viscous substance flow the slowest among the
substances.
c. Molecules that form H-bonds have higher viscosities than
those with London dispersion forces.
d. Substances with London dispersion forces exhibit greater
viscosity than those with ion-dipole interactions.

23. When intermolecular forces are high, the boiling

point is expected to be
a. low. c. dependent on the kinds of atoms.
b. high. d. dependent on the number of atoms.

24. Which is not true about natural resources?

A. It is anything that can be classified as renewable and non-
renewable.
B. It is anything that come from nature and people can use it.
C. It is any substance that can be recycled for further use.
D. It is anything limited to factory usage.

25. Which of the following is an example of a non-

renewable resource that can be found at home?
A. Coal B. Furniture
C. Rubber D. Wood
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